As long-time India player Ajinkya Rahane brought the curtains down on his illustrious career, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paid rich tribues to his contribution to Indian cricket, particularly his role in some of the team's biggest overseas successes.
Rahane's retirement marks the end of a career in which he established himself as a key pillar of India's Test batting unit during a period when the team emerged as a dominant force across the world.
